My name is Jo and I’m a zine-o-holic.
Ya know, I tell myself, “I can handle this problem. I’ll just read
one ezine, maybe two and then I’ll stop.” That might last a day or
two. But before you know it, I feel the urge come over me and I’m
back to reading 15-25 ezines a day.
Not the cheap stuff either. The
solid-content, benefit-laden stuff. Yeah, we all have our reasons for
being here. Some of you get your kicks with the free ads. Some of you
are like me; you enjoy reading ezines and the information they
provide. Some of us get this stuff in our inbox. Some of us go to
websites to get our fix. It doesn’t matter. We have to face the fact
that we’re hooked on zines.
We can’t blame it on the publishers.
Sure, they offer this stuff for free. They come up to us and say, “Hey,
I got some good zine. Great articles, free promotional tools. I can be
your best friend. All ya gotta do is subscribe.” What they don’t
tell you is before long you’re hooked. You get a taste of one good
ezine and before you know it, you’re back out there; desperately
trying to find another one to subscribe to.
I never thought I would end up like
this. I was raised in a good family. Go to school, get a solid
education and then go to work for someone else. And I did just that
for a while.
I thought I had a happy life. Then it
happened. To this day, I don’t know how. I got into Internet
marketing and that’s when everything changed.
I started out innocently enough.
Probably just like you. Fell for a few get-rich-quick scams. Wasted my
time; wasted my money. But I got through that and thought I was gonna
be okay…until I discover ezines. Then there was no turning back.
It’s the same story; I’m sure you
can relate to it. I subscribed to a couple of ezines. I started
reading articles by Terry Dean, Rick Beneteau, Terri Seymour, Michael
Southon…there are others out there; but we know who I’m talking
about. I learned what it took to be successful in Net marketing.
Before you know it, I wanted more. I couldn’t get through the day
without reading a few ezines.
I unsubscribed to the ezines that had
nothing but ads. That gave me the feeling that I was in control. But,
my friends, we know how false that feeling is. I was still hooked on
the good ones.
To make matters worse, I started
earning an income working at home. I’m just minding my own business.
Reading ezines; learning from ezines; applying what I’m learning.
Money starts coming in. You think you have your life planned and
something like this happens. I don’t know what to tell you. I never
saw it coming.
My friends say I’ve changed. I’m
more self-confident; I’m happier; I’m more positive about life.
They just don’t understand and I can’t tell them my secret.
I thought I could control the problem
by shutting down my computer. I realize now that I was just in denial.
Before long I was sneaking into the office. I’d tell myself, “Just
one ezine. I’ll just read one.” An hour later, dinner hadn’t
been cooked and the litter box hadn’t been cleaned. I was off and
running. Lost in the world of ezines. With trembling fingers, I would
turn off the computer. But I knew the truth; I wanted more.
I don’t know what the answer is. Just
when you think you’re in control, you find another ezine to
subscribe to. Even if you’re particular about what you read and don’t
like the cheap stuff, there’s always one more good ezine out there
calling your name.
Well, that’s my story. Thanks for
letting me share. I won’t tell you I’ll ever be cured. The truth
of the matter is I don’t want to be cured. I’ll just have to take
it one ezine at a time.
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Jo McNamara lives in Orlando, FL with 8 cats and 1 husband.
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